CHEVROLET is aiming to capture a whole new world of buyers as it moves up the speccing order.
The American company’s popular sports utility vehicle the Captiva will have a fresh new look for springtime plus a raft of extra kit when it hits the streets in May.
All models will come with premium features like electronic stability control, Bluetooth, power-folding mirrors and speed sensitive power steering, from a starting price of £21,995.
Two engine choices will be available for the UK, both new 2.2-litre diesel units developing either 163PS or 184PS.
The former will be offered with a six-speed manual gearbox, while the latter will have a choice of manual or auto six-speed transmission.
And all LT and LTZ models, which will be the bedrock of the range, come with on-demand All-Wheel-Drive and seven seats as standard.
Kicking off the line-up is the five-seat LS which, while available only with the 163PS engine, still boasts the sort of standard equipment generally found in more expensive models.
As well as the ESC, Bluetooth, speed sensitive power steering and folding mirrors, this front-wheel-drive model gets a six-speaker CD system with MP3 compatibility, an eight-way adjustable driver’s seat, two-piece glass flip tailgate, rain-sensor rear wiper, alarm and immobiliser with two-stage remote central locking, roof rails, 17-inch alloys, air con, a trailer wiring harness and electric windows all round.
Moving up the range, the LT comes with the likes of All-Wheel-Drive, seven seats, climate control, half-leather trim, solar control glass, rear parking distance sensors, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, auto lighting control, front fog lights, cruise control, trip computer, leather steering wheel and passenger’s under-seat storage tray.
It also gets the 184 PS engine, with a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Range topper the Captiva LTZ adds full leather trim, sat nav, a rear-view reversing camera, power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, stainless steel sill plates, 19-inch alloys, privacy glass and headlamp pressure washers.
CO2 figures are also among the best in class, the 163PS model putting out 170g/km, while the 184PS manual variant emits 174g/km, putting both in the 26 per cent benefit in kind band.
Combined fuel economy for the 163PS engine is 44.1 miles per gallon, and for the 184PS engine 42.8mpg – both representing a significant improvement over the outgoing 150PS powerplant.
The range stretches from the Captiva 2.2 LS 163PS model at £21,995 to the 2.2 LTZ 184PS AWD automatic at £31,845.